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It is a sacred place for varied ritual purposes closely tied to the class system of Hawaii that existed before Americans came and virtually destroyed the islands' Native culture, spirituality and language and replaced it with Spam, military bases and unexploded ordinance, Golf courses, pineapple and sugar plantations, and gated resort communities. Lucikly, the remains of many heiau exist today.

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A heiau is a temple in traditional Hawaiian society.

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